Research concerning the degree of social mobility within the occupational structure of the U.S. indicates that
A. occupational mobility has been common among males.
B. much of the social mobility in the U.S. covers a very "great distance."
C. occupational mobility among African Americans is no longer sharply limited by racial discrimination.
D. All these answers are correct.
A. occupational mobility has been common among males.
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